Why Would Anyone Want to Carry Their Bag?

[gildea909]

i do it for exercise. makes me feel like i exercised if i played poorly or something. instead of feeling lazy pushing or riding

[Colinb913]

After reading the last 23 pages ( about half an hour I want back) I am going to add my $0.02..

Ok, I usually ride. I am a member, so it is $15 to ride 18 holes. Not too shabby, while its 100001432432 degrees outside.

After reading this thread, I went and got a older bag out of my attic, with backpack straps, and am going out to play 18 holes of WALKING golf tomorrow morning around 8-830. Walking is totally free at Quail, and I figure I can handle it. Hey, I am only 17 right?

[DarkPrince]

As a funny story from today, this is another reason I carry over riding:
Crouching under this kept me and my clubs dryer during a 10 minute downpour than any cart would have :P

[aznando]

I was hesitant to post in this thread but have read most of it. I tend to ride a cart and the reason being, I normally could only afford to play golf in the summer time in Phoneix and its normally over 100 degrees no matter how early you play. Do I get some sort of bye? I'm thinking of at least getting a push cart so I don't feel like i'm somehow cheating myself of the real experience but i dunno if i'll last 18 holes carrying a bag around when its 105 out and climbing.

[Fourputt]

  DarkPrince said:

As a funny story from today, this is another reason I carry over riding:

You assume that riders don't carry umbrellas? I do. I also carry a rain suit. Also with the cart I can race to a shelter in a matter of a couple of minutes. I don't think you have any advantage over me in that respect at all.

[Shripe]

Wow, getting kind of defensive in here...

[nevets88]

I walk all the time, but I'd much rather be in a cart when:

Lightning is coming.
It rains really hard.
I left club behind.
Left something important in the car.